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little fish meet big fish, chomp. about 12 hours from right now, rupert murdoch and his son james murdoch will be testifying about the phone hacking scandal that's now threatening to take down at least some of the murdoch media empire ahead of what is expected to be must-see tv here on msnbc naturally, news corp has provided a statement to nbc news, which essentially sets up the murdoch defense. it reads in part, quote, reject the notion that the issues at news international are somehow indicative of our culture. this was an isolated incident. this hacking stuff, this is not how we at news corp do business. it was one little paper. the rest of us don't even recognize that behavior. it is key to rupert murdoch surviving the scandal. this is a "news of the world" problem, they'll say, not a murdoch inc. problem. only problem with that defense, oh, hello there, mr. floor ad guy. excellent media reporter for the new york times wrote today, the way news corp cleaned up this alleged hacking scandal, u.s. hacking scandal wit
little fish meet big fish, chomp. about 12 hours from right now, rupert murdoch and his son james murdoch will be testifying about the phone hacking scandal that's now threatening to take down at least some of the murdoch media empire ahead of what is expected to be must-see tv here on msnbc naturally, news corp has provided a statement to nbc news, which essentially sets up the murdoch defense. it reads in part, quote, reject the notion that the issues at news international are somehow...
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right around two dozen fatalities, unfortunately, from this big heat wave. so it is a big story. and the other big story has been the rainfall here in and around places like chicago where we've had heavy rain, record rainfall yesterday. more problems. and the drought continues across the south, alex, where we wish we could get some of that rain south but it doesn't look like it's going to happen today. >> boy, do they need it. thanks, ray stagich for keeping a close eye often it for us. and for more on the weather where you are, you can head to weather.com. >>> we have new video of a major milestone in new york. we're taking a look at the first ever marriage licenses for gay couples in the state. gay marriage became legal in new york at the stroke of midnight last night, and today more than 800 gay couples are scheduled to get married in new york city alone. nbc's michelle franzen is live in new york city for us outside where a lot of this activity is taking place. good morning. what's the scene like right now? >> reporter: well, good morning, alex. certainly many couples are wel
right around two dozen fatalities, unfortunately, from this big heat wave. so it is a big story. and the other big story has been the rainfall here in and around places like chicago where we've had heavy rain, record rainfall yesterday. more problems. and the drought continues across the south, alex, where we wish we could get some of that rain south but it doesn't look like it's going to happen today. >> boy, do they need it. thanks, ray stagich for keeping a close eye often it for us....
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one, he wants a big deal, $4 trillion in budget deficit reduction. the second point, any deficit reduction package must include tax revenue increases, and third, the debt ceiling increase must be large enough to push our debt crisis forward to at least 2013 before we need the next increase in the debt ceiling. that, of course, is after, after the presidential election. the president made it clear today which one of those three negotiating positions is most important to him. >> i'm happy to consider all options, all alternatives that they are looking at. the things that i will not consider are a 30-day or a 60-day or a 90-day or a 180-day temporary stopgap resolution to this problem. this is the united states of america, and, you know, we don't manage our affairs in three-month increments. we don't risk u.s. default on our obligations because we can't put politics aside. i will not sign a 30-day or a 60-day or a 90-day extension. that is just not an acceptable approach, and if we think it's going to be hard -- if we think it's hard now, imagine how th
one, he wants a big deal, $4 trillion in budget deficit reduction. the second point, any deficit reduction package must include tax revenue increases, and third, the debt ceiling increase must be large enough to push our debt crisis forward to at least 2013 before we need the next increase in the debt ceiling. that, of course, is after, after the presidential election. the president made it clear today which one of those three negotiating positions is most important to him. >> i'm happy...
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which right now is a big assumption. >> big assumption. >> huge. >> a lot of fuddy-duddy math. >> still not getting serious. >> i went away from fuzzy. >> all fuzzied up? is that like, fuddy-duddy? >> yes. >> moving beyond the 2000 election. so -- all right. >> you know -- are you surprised they don't have a deal today? because i actually, really -- i mean, i really thought -- >> i would be shocked if they don't have a deal in the next two or three days. i -- again, republican freshmen may have a big ideological difference with barack obama and his world view. it is no more -- the divide is no greater than ronald reagan's was with tip o'neill in 1983, when they sat down, and did a deal. the same with newt gingrich and bill clinton in the 1990s. i mean, yes. you differ with barack obama and the democrats, but -- you get the bill. >> usually you're good at seeing someone's angle. what's the angle? >> i see the angle. these republicans believe this is their only opportunity to -- >> are they so stuck to their -- >> do you want knee answer -- >> that they cannot even think outsided box for
which right now is a big assumption. >> big assumption. >> huge. >> a lot of fuddy-duddy math. >> still not getting serious. >> i went away from fuzzy. >> all fuzzied up? is that like, fuddy-duddy? >> yes. >> moving beyond the 2000 election. so -- all right. >> you know -- are you surprised they don't have a deal today? because i actually, really -- i mean, i really thought -- >> i would be shocked if they don't have a deal in the next...
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women's soccer team didn't lose on a penalty kick like this, the overseas, uae with a big lead late in the game, deciding to rub it in against their opponents from lebanon. you know what they do when somebody does this? the penalty takes, the player takes the kick with the back of his heel and scores. i wouldn't be walking home alone tonight sports fans, that guy's going to get beat. unbelievable. it's a good shot. the goalie is thinking, what the heck is he doing to me. coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," president obama laying down a veto threat on the only republican budget plan in the house. the question would be -- can he the american economy survive the american political system. we discuss that with joe, mika and our all-star panel. >>> and we'll huddle around this water cooler was cuffed, dragged to prison on her wedding day. couldn't the police at least have waited until the honeymoon? >>> book back live today on "way too early." when you we speak about the debt limit these days, it's a term that a lot of people outside washington may not have heard until recent
women's soccer team didn't lose on a penalty kick like this, the overseas, uae with a big lead late in the game, deciding to rub it in against their opponents from lebanon. you know what they do when somebody does this? the penalty takes, the player takes the kick with the back of his heel and scores. i wouldn't be walking home alone tonight sports fans, that guy's going to get beat. unbelievable. it's a good shot. the goalie is thinking, what the heck is he doing to me. coming up at the top of...
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that's a big problem. but it is not the number one issue for the public. >> sam, let me ask you about this meeting with cantor and boehner in the white house secretly sunday. it suggests to me thatch you realize, look, the tea party ain't going to be a big deal. he's not going to sign any constitutional amendment that's not going to get through. is the president now working with boehner and cantor on a postconstitutional amendment deal if you will for smaller cuts and the debt ceiling raise? bah it seems to me, the house is the problem. >> yeah. and i think it will play out according to my reporting as this -- they have the mcconnell plan, which is raising the debt ceiling while vetoing cuttings. as a way to buy into it, they have the republican caucus attract $1.5 trillion in cuts agreed to. so you end up having two pack e packages merge to one, house republicans can say they cut $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending. but no entitlements of the long-term growth of the deficit and debt is still a problem
that's a big problem. but it is not the number one issue for the public. >> sam, let me ask you about this meeting with cantor and boehner in the white house secretly sunday. it suggests to me thatch you realize, look, the tea party ain't going to be a big deal. he's not going to sign any constitutional amendment that's not going to get through. is the president now working with boehner and cantor on a postconstitutional amendment deal if you will for smaller cuts and the debt ceiling...
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but, again, president wants to see a big deal get done, and by big he would like to see about $2 trillion. that's a figure that we're hearing in cuts over the next 2e7b yea ten years or so. >> thanks so much, kristen welker at the white house. a preview of tomorrow. >>> has it all come down to a game of chicken between the president and the congress as we head into next year's election or can the two parties come together in a rare bipartisan effort to actually do what's right for the country? ezra klein is columnist for the "washington post." you've been watching this twitter conference, this news briefing that we've been watching, all the questions coming to the president, and you noticed one question you were watching. >> a fascinating one from nick kristof at the "new york times," and he laid out basically an alternative reality which is what if the debt ceiling had been raised in the tax deal. people were arguing the president should have done that. the tax dealincreased the deficit by $850 billion. it was a moment in which the administration had real leverage on the republicans. the
but, again, president wants to see a big deal get done, and by big he would like to see about $2 trillion. that's a figure that we're hearing in cuts over the next 2e7b yea ten years or so. >> thanks so much, kristen welker at the white house. a preview of tomorrow. >>> has it all come down to a game of chicken between the president and the congress as we head into next year's election or can the two parties come together in a rare bipartisan effort to actually do what's right...
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today is a very big day, alex. >> trust me, i'm not saying it's done at all. many more hours on the air covering this thing and i expect it to be filled with ranglings. thank you, we'll see you next hour. that's for sure. >>> joining me from washington is eleanor cliff, contributing editor for "the daily beast." >> hi, alex. >> how close do you believe they are to an agreement? >> i think they are close enough to an agreement that we're not going to default, that's as far as i go. it looks like they'll pull it off this afternoon, but i wouldn't put that in writing. because i'm -- you know, they have backed away, and it's posturing at this point. the republicans are sounding more optimistic, because they have been looking like they are the obstructionists, so they don't want to look like they are the bad guys, so they are all cheery about the prospects for a deal. and the democrats are saying, we're not so sure, because the -- the background noise for democrats is the president is giving away too much, so they can't look like they are capitulating easily. more
today is a very big day, alex. >> trust me, i'm not saying it's done at all. many more hours on the air covering this thing and i expect it to be filled with ranglings. thank you, we'll see you next hour. that's for sure. >>> joining me from washington is eleanor cliff, contributing editor for "the daily beast." >> hi, alex. >> how close do you believe they are to an agreement? >> i think they are close enough to an agreement that we're not going to...
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what is thought to be a basic subatomic particle and proof is provided by the big bang machine. these are massive 17 or 18-mile-long particle accelerators built in geneva, switzerland and illinois. and so what is the god particle and what is confirmation of the existence after decades of searching actually mean? joining me is eric pits from the franklin institute, chief astronomer, and derrick, this is going to grab a lot of people's attention and why is it called the god particle, and what is it? >> well, the god particle is known as a higgs bosign and it is by the standard methods of physics not discovered yet. this is crucial, because it is the one particle that scientists will help us to understand basic things about the universe as you said, be one of the most basic ones is that we don't understand why particles have mass, so it is hoped that by discovering this particle we might be able to figure that out as well as figure out things about the early history of the universe, et cetera, et cetera. >> and derrick, tell us more ant the big bang machines, and these are the mach
what is thought to be a basic subatomic particle and proof is provided by the big bang machine. these are massive 17 or 18-mile-long particle accelerators built in geneva, switzerland and illinois. and so what is the god particle and what is confirmation of the existence after decades of searching actually mean? joining me is eric pits from the franklin institute, chief astronomer, and derrick, this is going to grab a lot of people's attention and why is it called the god particle, and what is...
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this has to be viewed as a big night for the democrats. >> this is a very big deal, ed. the reps recruited fake candidates, and then they said, we're not going to campaign. we just wanted to put them on the ballot to delay things. in the last 36 hours before the elections, they spent thousands of dollars on robocalls, e-mails, placing signs around polling places and aggressive campaigning. you effectively saw the democratic and the republican operations in play in these primaries. the results tell the story. the democratic candidates won as much as 70% of the vote. many of them winning in the 60s as well. this was a very, very good night for democrats and a real signal that they appear to be ready for the august elections. >> what kind of turnout did you see in wisconsin today, and what does it mean for the general election in august? >> the turnout was much higher than many expected. we've never had elections in july in wisconsin. it's never happened like this before, so people didn't know what to expect. in all of these districts you had tens of thousands of people com
this has to be viewed as a big night for the democrats. >> this is a very big deal, ed. the reps recruited fake candidates, and then they said, we're not going to campaign. we just wanted to put them on the ballot to delay things. in the last 36 hours before the elections, they spent thousands of dollars on robocalls, e-mails, placing signs around polling places and aggressive campaigning. you effectively saw the democratic and the republican operations in play in these primaries. the...
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charmin ultra strong. ...was it something big? ...or something small? ...something old? ...or something new? ...or maybe, just maybe... it's something you haven't seen yet. the 2nd generation of intel core processors. stunning visuals, intelligent performance. this is visibly smart. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. and last night on late night with jimmy fallon, following a long late-night talk show tradition. jimmy had a little fun at the expense of the state of new jersey. >> the new survey found that mtv's "jersey shore" is actually not hurting new jersey's reputation at all. which raises an interesting question, how bad was new jersey's reputation before? where this did not hurt new jersey's reputation? i heard about a woman who is publishing 12 years of her own text messages in a new book. i don't want to ruin the ending but the last line is, hey, just thought of the dumbest idea for a book. [ applause ] >> i don't want to read that book. listen to this, a woman in colorado was arrested for groping a tsa agent last week. on the bright side, today sh
charmin ultra strong. ...was it something big? ...or something small? ...something old? ...or something new? ...or maybe, just maybe... it's something you haven't seen yet. the 2nd generation of intel core processors. stunning visuals, intelligent performance. this is visibly smart. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. and last night on late night with jimmy fallon, following a long late-night talk show tradition. jimmy had a little fun at the expense of the...
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he wants the big deal. the speaker wants the big deal and tea party republican, holding it up. you're right president clinton thrown the outlet pass because barack obama can in the interests of avoiding the debt collapse and the calamity that could befall after the 3rd of august -- >> non-partisan. better for the president if this thing comes to hell in early august, the house leaders saying no deal unless you give us a two-thirds balanced budget deal we're not going with you. what's the president supposed to do with that bill when he's up against a hard place? >> if the question is better politically for the president to send out letters that say, we're sorry we can't pay your social security? yeah, that's going to aggregate better for the president. i don't think that it's going to -- certainly hope it does not come to that, not just as a partisan but as an american. >> let me ask you what would you do if you were the house leader and wanted to end this? the old deal was, if you had the hot hand and republicans spending, you guy, ahead in spending. most say you're the party o
he wants the big deal. the speaker wants the big deal and tea party republican, holding it up. you're right president clinton thrown the outlet pass because barack obama can in the interests of avoiding the debt collapse and the calamity that could befall after the 3rd of august -- >> non-partisan. better for the president if this thing comes to hell in early august, the house leaders saying no deal unless you give us a two-thirds balanced budget deal we're not going with you. what's the...
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, friday is the big date, the 22nd. will you vote for cuts to the big three without revenue increases? >> i'm completely opposed to cuts to social security and to medicare benefits. they're completely unnecessary. anybody who feels the way i do can go to no social security cuts.com and register or vote, join up, let your voice be heard. i think we need to stand strong. >> so you can sit here tonight that you will not vote for cuts in the big three unless it has revenue increases, correct? >> i think that we need to take this right to the brink, and i'm not going to make any hard pledges. i think part of the problem here in washington has been that the republicans have had so many hard pledges they've painted themselves into a corner. i think the american people are onto them, and i think it's very important that the president come in and begin to take sides, because there's a real difference here between what we're fighting for, which is the democratic budget is even between revenues and spending cuts. $2 trillion in sp
, friday is the big date, the 22nd. will you vote for cuts to the big three without revenue increases? >> i'm completely opposed to cuts to social security and to medicare benefits. they're completely unnecessary. anybody who feels the way i do can go to no social security cuts.com and register or vote, join up, let your voice be heard. i think we need to stand strong. >> so you can sit here tonight that you will not vote for cuts in the big three unless it has revenue increases,...
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governor of texas and, of course, the big p. still waits to see what happens with sarah palin. >> funny, if were you from another planet, mike, you notice that the people are heavy set. the bigger people like jeb, and like certainly haley barbour my pal.ç and chris christie. heavy set guys, using the right terms, aren't running. the skinny minis are running. i don't know what that's about. must be politically correct to be skinny these days. i appreciate your -- up next, the gunman in those horrific attacks in norway says he wanted to take his country back for the muslims and immigrants, blaming liberals for pushing multiculturalism. a very sensitive topic. let's look at the state of right wing extremism in europe. this is "hardball" only on msnbc. >> ( rooster crows ) >> by 2020, 50 billion network devices will roam the earth. that's seven devices per person. this will change how we work in ways we've never before imagined. what do you need to secure your people, their devices, and your business? a network that can evolve and
governor of texas and, of course, the big p. still waits to see what happens with sarah palin. >> funny, if were you from another planet, mike, you notice that the people are heavy set. the bigger people like jeb, and like certainly haley barbour my pal.ç and chris christie. heavy set guys, using the right terms, aren't running. the skinny minis are running. i don't know what that's about. must be politically correct to be skinny these days. i appreciate your -- up next, the gunman in...
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i think he wants to go big, i just don't think he has the power to get it done. he's in a very difficult political position. the factions in the republican party have drawn an arbitrary line in the sand to protect millionaires and billionaires. speaker boehner who wants to moovr forward can't. the question over the weekend is who wears the pants in the republican party, it appears as though eric cantor and michele bachmann do. >> i've got to jump in on that one. when the president puts a trillion dollars on the table in terms of tax increases john boehner wants a larger deal. he can't do it with what he believes will hurt the economy. the key question facing this country is where are the jobs. the whole point is to create an economy that in fact is going to allow us to answer the question. right now the president's proposal which is why the speaker backed off on it includes so much in terms of tax increases john boehner believes it is going to hurt the economy. >> in a first time in a decade we actually have a chance to get something big done. the president said
i think he wants to go big, i just don't think he has the power to get it done. he's in a very difficult political position. the factions in the republican party have drawn an arbitrary line in the sand to protect millionaires and billionaires. speaker boehner who wants to moovr forward can't. the question over the weekend is who wears the pants in the republican party, it appears as though eric cantor and michele bachmann do. >> i've got to jump in on that one. when the president puts a...
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do you think the president will get his big package? an alternative smaller plan? or is it possible a deal doesn't get done at all? >> i'm really surprised it would be senate republicans that would have some light at the end of the tunnel, and i hope it's not another train. but it seems as though this alternative plan b could remove the threat of the economy of the united states just losing all faith and credit by the inability of the president to pay our debts, that is the nation's debt, not his. we still are hopeful that there is an opportunity for us to protect the vulnerable, the aged and the sick, and that at the same time bring some equity and reform to our tax system. but in the house of representatives, the republicans have no unity of purpose. they're having such a problem over there that there's nothing that democrats in the house can really vote for. >> let me ask you about that very specifically, because so much has been made of this rift between john boehner and eric cantor. let me play this for you. >> let me just say, we have been in this fight toget
do you think the president will get his big package? an alternative smaller plan? or is it possible a deal doesn't get done at all? >> i'm really surprised it would be senate republicans that would have some light at the end of the tunnel, and i hope it's not another train. but it seems as though this alternative plan b could remove the threat of the economy of the united states just losing all faith and credit by the inability of the president to pay our debts, that is the nation's debt,...
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taxes are the big stumbling block here. if you raise examinations too high, the markets are watching this closely. if they fall short on sunday, the market reacts poorly. the president has a $4 trillion proposal on the table cutting the spending by $4 trillion over 10 to 12 years. that's a significant proposal. some say historic. >> mike, thank you for that. the debt ceiling talks are on the table of discussion tomorrow when secretary treasury tim geithner appears on "meet the press." check local listings to see when this airs in your air area. >>> leon panetta is in kabul for meetings with officials and american commanders. on the plane from washington panetta told reporters al qaeda could be on the verge of defeat. we are in kabul, afghanistan, good morning to you, atia. is secretary pa at the time in panetta sounding very upbeat here? >> reporter: it sound that way. he did speak to reporters saying al qaeda was -- the strategic defeat of al qaeda was within reach. he talked about finding the treasure-trove of information
taxes are the big stumbling block here. if you raise examinations too high, the markets are watching this closely. if they fall short on sunday, the market reacts poorly. the president has a $4 trillion proposal on the table cutting the spending by $4 trillion over 10 to 12 years. that's a significant proposal. some say historic. >> mike, thank you for that. the debt ceiling talks are on the table of discussion tomorrow when secretary treasury tim geithner appears on "meet the...
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protecting and defending tax loopholes for millionaires and big corporations is what republicans have called for. they need to meet us somewhere. >> thank you, congressman steve israel. >> thank you. >>> joining me now, "washington post's" chris, author of "the fix." a managing editor also. let's visit this grover norquist issue. i think on tuesday in an interview with your "washington post" editorial board, grover norquist, the man famous for his anti-tax pledge, said that not renewing the bush tax cuts would not violate his pledge. listen to some of that audio released. >> not continuing a tax cut is not technically a tax increase. >> stow does not violate the pledge. >> we wouldn't hold it that way. it would be a very bad thing to do. it would raise taxes from where they are today. >> who don't follow the inside baseball the way you and i eat, drink and sleep it. what is the significance of grover norquist saying that? >> for people who don't know, grover norquist since 1985 has run a group called americans for tax reform pap d.c.-based group that does a lot of thing. basically, to
protecting and defending tax loopholes for millionaires and big corporations is what republicans have called for. they need to meet us somewhere. >> thank you, congressman steve israel. >> thank you. >>> joining me now, "washington post's" chris, author of "the fix." a managing editor also. let's visit this grover norquist issue. i think on tuesday in an interview with your "washington post" editorial board, grover norquist, the man famous for...
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if history is any indication, it's going to be a big weekend for harry. if you want to sound smart, tell your friends the first harry potter movie is the most successful so far, grossing $974 million so far. so far the entire harry potter franchise has grossed $6 billion. still one to go. enough with the news, let's huddle around the water cool to watch stephen colbert's tape. rebekah brooks, the leading executive in great britain for rupe mert murdoch has stepped down. she resigned a few hours ago. last night stephen colbert took on the scandal and did a little hacking of his own. >> to get to the truth of this story, i hacked the messages left by rupert murdoch on his attorney's cell phone this week. jim. >> henry, this is rupert, this thing has got out of control. i'm [ bleep ]. call me back as fast as a wall la bee up a yuke lip tis tree. henry, rupert. i'm angrier than a blooming onion. when i'm angry, i want to buy stuff. see if colorado is available. bye. [ bleep ]. i want to buy hugh jackman and make him breed with kylee min knowing. >> rupert mur
if history is any indication, it's going to be a big weekend for harry. if you want to sound smart, tell your friends the first harry potter movie is the most successful so far, grossing $974 million so far. so far the entire harry potter franchise has grossed $6 billion. still one to go. enough with the news, let's huddle around the water cool to watch stephen colbert's tape. rebekah brooks, the leading executive in great britain for rupe mert murdoch has stepped down. she resigned a few hours...
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>>> big news in washington this morning. one debt ceiling deal seems dead. will a critical meeting later today help save the country's economy. >>> the space shuttle docks for the last time with the space station. we'll get a unique perspective from a former astronaut. >>> rolling out the red carpet. take a look at this. the british royal couple meet and greet some of hollywood's biggest stars. we'll get all the buzz from their trip. >>> busting medical myths. a new book that separates fact from fiction on some big health questions. for example, does vitamin c really help stop holds? i'd like to think so. >>> good morning, i'm thomas roberts. alex witt has the day off. welcome to msnbc sunday. big news to talk about from washington this morning on those debt ceiling talks. it appears at least one deal is dead. the so-called grand bargain between the white house and the gop will not be happening. the grand deal called for $4 trillion in spending cuts and closing some tax loopholes. now republican house speaker john boehner says he wants no tax hikes included
>>> big news in washington this morning. one debt ceiling deal seems dead. will a critical meeting later today help save the country's economy. >>> the space shuttle docks for the last time with the space station. we'll get a unique perspective from a former astronaut. >>> rolling out the red carpet. take a look at this. the british royal couple meet and greet some of hollywood's biggest stars. we'll get all the buzz from their trip. >>> busting medical...
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that leaves the new york mets with a big decision to make. here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. if you're a mets fan and you like jose reyes you probably woke up with a pretty big smile on your face. the team says they will not deal their all-star short stop at the trade deadline. the same cannot be said for carlos beltran. he'll likely be dealt, stayed that way until the tenth with a walkoff home shot, 6-5 win. astros and nationals tied in the 11th. michael singled in the game, and houston walked off with a 3-2 win. and throwing the first pitch at wrigley, the windup and watch out. it sailed over the catcher into the back stop and only got worse for the cubs. rawlins homered, and phills won big 9-1. boston hit a pair of homers. beautiful day in san francisco, great conditions to break out the old kayak. just make sure to watch out for flying baseballs. the dodgers got one in the seventh, a flash shot into mccovey voev. man overboard. that was a souvenir worth swimming for. he got the ball and dodgers got the win over the giants. and t
that leaves the new york mets with a big decision to make. here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. if you're a mets fan and you like jose reyes you probably woke up with a pretty big smile on your face. the team says they will not deal their all-star short stop at the trade deadline. the same cannot be said for carlos beltran. he'll likely be dealt, stayed that way until the tenth with a walkoff home shot, 6-5 win. astros and nationals tied in the 11th. michael singled in the game,...
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>> i think this is the big question. either that was a brilliant performance, where no one can lay a glove on him, because he didn't know anything and can't speak to any of the details, or he really has lost it. i think that all of my experience with him, and all of the experience of other people who have worked with him say that he is very much in the details of his company and the operations. >> what were your impressions? do you think that he was being gen wine or not? do you think the members of parliament were convinced he didn't know anything? >> i think for once, reverend al, being 80 years old was deployed to great effect. he looked pitiful and pained, couldn't remember names, places, times. couldn't remember the fact that reporters under his watch in his company blackmailed, paid police officers, illegally hacked people's phones. he didn't know any of it. yet interestingly, whenever it came to answering the direct question, he was absolutely adamant and robust -- no, he didn't know, and it was all the blame of p
>> i think this is the big question. either that was a brilliant performance, where no one can lay a glove on him, because he didn't know anything and can't speak to any of the details, or he really has lost it. i think that all of my experience with him, and all of the experience of other people who have worked with him say that he is very much in the details of his company and the operations. >> what were your impressions? do you think that he was being gen wine or not? do you...
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they simply wanted to cut the big deal. they want to be involved something big. these are senators. this is what senators do. that was a little bit of the divide yesterday. mcconnell and reid on one page, which was interesting and the rank and file on another. why was the president so quick to come to the cameras to praise the bipartisan gang? a lot of reasons, but the white house has seen some of the same polling we have. according to our new nbc "wall street journal" poll, voters prefer a big plan, the president's idea of a $4 trillion deficit reduction package that's mixed with some tax hikes on wealthy americans and corporations, over this idea of a cuts only approach of 2.5 trillion that house republicans say they would prefer. it was a 58-36 split. wasn't even close. independents, 54% of them preferred that bigger approach, the president's approach which is similar to gang of six and why he came out for it. the only people that seem to be on the other side of this were some of the core rank and file republicans and tea party supporters. more from this poll. 52% believe democra
they simply wanted to cut the big deal. they want to be involved something big. these are senators. this is what senators do. that was a little bit of the divide yesterday. mcconnell and reid on one page, which was interesting and the rank and file on another. why was the president so quick to come to the cameras to praise the bipartisan gang? a lot of reasons, but the white house has seen some of the same polling we have. according to our new nbc "wall street journal" poll, voters...
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the big question is how big of a health issue is this for her. clearly she lives a pretty aggressive lifestyle. she's out there campaigning, raising money, doing politics all the time. despite having the chronic headaches she's been quite active. if that's the case, i think it's a short-term story that's a minor inconvenience for her and probably won't have a big effect on her standing with conservatives. again, her appeal is her voting record. we had her putting a statement out today that she's not going to vote at all to lift the debt ceiling. that puts her on the far, far right of her party. there's a lot of tea party activists who love that fighting spirit out of her. i think that's one of the many reasons she's going to be a force for some time. >> jim, let me ask you, we had a republican nominee who had had multiple bouts with mel know na a very serious cancer. we had a vice presidential nominee who had four heart attacks. how does that compare with taking medicare for headache? a lot of women suffer from this condition and function quite w
the big question is how big of a health issue is this for her. clearly she lives a pretty aggressive lifestyle. she's out there campaigning, raising money, doing politics all the time. despite having the chronic headaches she's been quite active. if that's the case, i think it's a short-term story that's a minor inconvenience for her and probably won't have a big effect on her standing with conservatives. again, her appeal is her voting record. we had her putting a statement out today that...
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how big is this pool of people that could produce such a person? >> that pool of people, i would say, is very, very limited. what we see here is a rather extreme single instance, rather than something representative. >> reporter: the maximum punishment in norway for any crime, 21 years in president. if convicted the 32-year-old suspect will be back on the streets when he's 53 years old. >> we'll hear from martin late. >> americans are expressing their support for norway. on saturday mourns are created a makeshift memorial in washington, d.c., where people left flowers, flags, and candles and cards by a statue in front of the norwegian embassy. president obama offered his condolences to the people of norway. >>> golfer suzanne peterson of norway expressed her sorrow by wearing a black arm band participating in the masters in france. the number three ranked play in the world says she's deeply upset by friday's bombing and shooting deaths calling it the biggest disaster in norway's history. >>> for the latest on the massacre in norway, including new d
how big is this pool of people that could produce such a person? >> that pool of people, i would say, is very, very limited. what we see here is a rather extreme single instance, rather than something representative. >> reporter: the maximum punishment in norway for any crime, 21 years in president. if convicted the 32-year-old suspect will be back on the streets when he's 53 years old. >> we'll hear from martin late. >> americans are expressing their support for norway....
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he's a big man. he's dancing. what kind of dance is he doing? >> i think it's called the shag, i think. >> the shag. that's a funny name. and he's got a funny name. >> marcus bachmann? how is that funny? >> bach-man, what is that? some classical music super hero? bach-man? you see? this is a target rich environment. i can't believe you get emmys for this crap. you see me getting laughs? just at the way that i talk? >> yes, yes, i see you getting laughs. >> no, they're not laughing because -- this is just my natural tone. >> just your tone, that's a funny tone. you have a funny tone. >> no, no. >> that is a funny tone. >> no tone. this is not a tone. >> the two of them made some nice progress last night. >>> still ahead on "way too early," why are you awake? your unreasonable tweets, texts, and e-mails are next. [ female announcer ] now, give dry, damaged hair a whole new life! with aveeno nourish plus moisturize. active naturals wheat formulas target and help repair damage in just 3 washes. for softer, stronger... ... hair with life. [ female an
he's a big man. he's dancing. what kind of dance is he doing? >> i think it's called the shag, i think. >> the shag. that's a funny name. and he's got a funny name. >> marcus bachmann? how is that funny? >> bach-man, what is that? some classical music super hero? bach-man? you see? this is a target rich environment. i can't believe you get emmys for this crap. you see me getting laughs? just at the way that i talk? >> yes, yes, i see you getting laughs. >>...
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there's big battles over the budget. the democrats are getting push back because they went along with governor chris christie. they just slashed benefits for state employees. it's got to be a topic that come ups again if you're elected. how would you move forward on that knowing on the one hand you have state employees who want their benefits in the other, new jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation. >> we know we have the highest property taxes. with the governor slashing the communities it's raising the taxes in those communities. what we need to do is understand that i am 100% for collective bargaining. we fortunate have a situation where that grandfathers in and goes away. the future is now new jerseyians coming together making sure that we continue to push our good schools. we have great schools in jersey. my biggest thing is we have to strive to be the best. we're cutting women's services and all these areas. the reality is that's just passing it on to someone else. >> we were talking about why you chos
there's big battles over the budget. the democrats are getting push back because they went along with governor chris christie. they just slashed benefits for state employees. it's got to be a topic that come ups again if you're elected. how would you move forward on that knowing on the one hand you have state employees who want their benefits in the other, new jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation. >> we know we have the highest property taxes. with the governor slashing the...
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>> you know, dylan, i don't know, because in the negotiations, at least on the big deal, the big plan before speaker boehner walked out on it, you know, the president put a lot of things that the democrats thought were crazy for him to do, putting entitlements on the table to be up for discussion, just saying it was too much for them. but the republicans won't put revenues on the table. i think what minority leader mitch mcconnell was trying to do was inokay late himself and his caucus from having to cast votes that would get them in trouble when they go back home. the problem is while folks in the senate might like it, we're already hearing that house republicans, particularly the 87 freshmen, those in the tea party, they're not going for it. they're not buying the mcconnell plan. they don't like it. >> mark, you get the last word here. you and i both know the reason this country is in debt is associated with lots of dysfunction in lots of things. we waste a ton of energy we buy that we shouldn't have to waste, our health care system is insane. ron paul just made the point that if yo
>> you know, dylan, i don't know, because in the negotiations, at least on the big deal, the big plan before speaker boehner walked out on it, you know, the president put a lot of things that the democrats thought were crazy for him to do, putting entitlements on the table to be up for discussion, just saying it was too much for them. but the republicans won't put revenues on the table. i think what minority leader mitch mcconnell was trying to do was inokay late himself and his caucus...
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usually, it's a big deal. this is moving away from florida and the southeast coast affecting the bahamas and possibly bermuda. each squiggly line tells us where we think the storm is going to go. the big story is the heat. mid-90s in the mid-atlantic. you want to talk hot, the middle of the country, no one tops you. easily, near record heat all week long. you are watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. [ male announcer ] this...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. >>> this president has been in charge for two and a half years. he has increased federal spending by 28%. was
usually, it's a big deal. this is moving away from florida and the southeast coast affecting the bahamas and possibly bermuda. each squiggly line tells us where we think the storm is going to go. the big story is the heat. mid-90s in the mid-atlantic. you want to talk hot, the middle of the country, no one tops you. easily, near record heat all week long. you are watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. [ male announcer ] this...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in...
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so, it was a big promise from the defense going in that went unfulfilled during this trial. >> fascinating to see the effect of that on the jury, and nbc's kerry sanders as always, thanks to much. >> and coming up, we clear the air on the case that america just can't get enough of. mayhem doesn't announce itself. it doesn't call ahead. mayhem doesn't care if you're on vacation or just remodeled your kitchen or just said "i do." and though mayhem may be a part of life, with an allstate agent, you don't have to live through it alone. are you in good hands? so i took my heartburn pill and some antacids. we're having mexican tonight, so another pill then? unless we eat later, then pill later? if i get a snack now, pill now? skip the snack, pill later... late dinner, pill now? aghh i've got heartburn in my head. [ male announcer ] stop the madness of treating frequent heartburn. it's simple with prilosec otc. one pill a day. twenty-four hours. zero heartburn. no heartburn in the first place. great. >>> some call it a graveyard to american workers. it is a field filled with shipping containerers
so, it was a big promise from the defense going in that went unfulfilled during this trial. >> fascinating to see the effect of that on the jury, and nbc's kerry sanders as always, thanks to much. >> and coming up, we clear the air on the case that america just can't get enough of. mayhem doesn't announce itself. it doesn't call ahead. mayhem doesn't care if you're on vacation or just remodeled your kitchen or just said "i do." and though mayhem may be a part of life, with...
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really doesn't matter if we don't raise the debt ceiling, we can get through default, it won't be a big deal. now, john boehner doesn't believe that, mitch mcconnell doesn't believe that, but boehnor seems unable to move toward any kind of agreement, partly because he's worried about his own fate in this caucus or he's worried that if he puts together a deal that is supported by too many democrats and not enough republicans, he's also threatened. so i think it's that internal politics in the republican caucus that's blocking this. i think what might happen is that mitch mcconnell may decide to let harry reid pass his plan without threatening a filibuster. now, if he did that, the democrats could get it through with a majority. that's how most democracies do things, but not our senate, and that may set up grounds for a solution. that's about the only thing i could see right now that might begin to get us out of this or at least begin real negotiations again. >> so, speaking of that, of the idea there is, in fact, a majority rule, and that there's so much politics going on here, look, we
really doesn't matter if we don't raise the debt ceiling, we can get through default, it won't be a big deal. now, john boehner doesn't believe that, mitch mcconnell doesn't believe that, but boehnor seems unable to move toward any kind of agreement, partly because he's worried about his own fate in this caucus or he's worried that if he puts together a deal that is supported by too many democrats and not enough republicans, he's also threatened. so i think it's that internal politics in the...
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i'm not a big fan of the joint committee. but remember, this is probably going to be as good of an outcome as we can get, and most of us will have to accept things we don't like in the final product. >> senator mccaskill, you were in your office yesterday. we have pictures of you on the phone talking to constituents. and you sent out a tweet during the day that caught my eye -- "just spent a couple hours answering the phone in my office. dominant message, don't cut social security or medicare and compromise." and yet, the big fight we know right now is over the enforcement mechanism. again, more washington talk. what it means is you cut a certain amount up front to raise the debt ceiling, and then there's a second stage of cuts that comes, and there is this committee that tries to agree on those cuts. and if you don't do it over this ten-year span, something forces congress's hand. so, how do you not put social security benefits or medicare benefits into that potential enforcement mechanism when they're what are driving the d
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roadway clearance was a pretty big step in this, correct? this is something you needed to overcome to take this, i guess, to the closest we've ever gotten to the possibility that we could be in flying vehicles as cars? >> well, that's correct. terrafugia's transition is really the first practical step in the direction of sort of our science fiction dream of a flying car. but this is the reality. this is what we can do today with the existing regulatory infrastructure and the existing technology of the day. >> all right. let's run down some of the details about transition so that our viewers can know exactly what's going on with the process here. so it's already cleared by the national highway traffic safety administration. the expected price per unit is based roughly around $250,000. a $10,000 reservation deposit will be needed. then to fully operate you're going to need both a pilot license and a driver's license. then it's going to get 35 miles per gallon on the road? is that correct? 35? >> that's what we're expecting. we've got an extens
roadway clearance was a pretty big step in this, correct? this is something you needed to overcome to take this, i guess, to the closest we've ever gotten to the possibility that we could be in flying vehicles as cars? >> well, that's correct. terrafugia's transition is really the first practical step in the direction of sort of our science fiction dream of a flying car. but this is the reality. this is what we can do today with the existing regulatory infrastructure and the existing...
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. >> we agree on some of the big things. we agreed that after a decade of racking up deficits in debt we need to get our fiscal house in order. we agreed that to do that both sides are going to have to step outside of their comfort zones and make political sacrifices. and we agree that we simply cannot afford to default on our national obligations for the first time in our history. >> joining me now white house correspondent mike vicaro. a good saturday morning to you, my friend. we're talking about the similarities there. the president is making that point. are there enough of them to get a deal done this weekend? >> well, yeah. what's interesting is the predicate for this entire conversation is cutting spending, cutting the government budget, and that is something that republicans view as a victory in and of itself. however, there are still plenty of contentious issues, and a lot hangs in the balance, alex. s we are entering a very critical weekend, and in the balance a possible default of u.s. government full faith in kri
. >> we agree on some of the big things. we agreed that after a decade of racking up deficits in debt we need to get our fiscal house in order. we agreed that to do that both sides are going to have to step outside of their comfort zones and make political sacrifices. and we agree that we simply cannot afford to default on our national obligations for the first time in our history. >> joining me now white house correspondent mike vicaro. a good saturday morning to you, my friend....
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. >>> a big euro debt deal. a new owner for chrysler and a royal dash duty free, your look at business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, washington fans actually happy jason worth is struggling and nfl owners are ready for football. but are the players? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ female announcer ] now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. here's some of the top stories making news this morning. senior defense officials tell nbc news today the pentagon will announce that both secretary of defense leon panetta and all of the joint chiefs have certified the military is ready to repeal don't ask don't tell. president obama signed the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay troops in december. since then, the military has been preparin
. >>> a big euro debt deal. a new owner for chrysler and a royal dash duty free, your look at business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, washington fans actually happy jason worth is struggling and nfl owners are ready for football. but are the players? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ female announcer ] now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts...
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from lindsey graham, our problem, made a big deal for three months. how many republicans have been seen on tv saying i'm not going to raise the debt limit? we have no one to blame but ourselves. i hate ballistic references, let me tell you, david and michael, i think a of bank robbing team. carrying guns bunt don't intend to use them. they don't want to kill anybody. the holdup, don't use the guns. mcconnell. don't blow up the country. you want the money, don't blow up -- basically found themselves in a situation they couldn't rob the bank, couldn't get what they wanted, didn't really know what they wanted and couldn't shoot anybody. a weird situation we're in on the republican side. >> the way i see it, too, it's really like saying, we're not going to give oxygen to granny unless you give us what we want. and so that was spending cuts, otherwise we explode the economy. that's not a very responsible opening -- >> why is it bad politics? >> what's turning out, they're looking unreasonable, because basically, raising the debt ceiling is a mandatory acti
from lindsey graham, our problem, made a big deal for three months. how many republicans have been seen on tv saying i'm not going to raise the debt limit? we have no one to blame but ourselves. i hate ballistic references, let me tell you, david and michael, i think a of bank robbing team. carrying guns bunt don't intend to use them. they don't want to kill anybody. the holdup, don't use the guns. mcconnell. don't blow up the country. you want the money, don't blow up -- basically found...
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big developments expected on the debt ceiling debate. john boehner hopes to unveil a new deal by 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. mike viqueira has more. good sunday morning, mike. >> reporter: well, good morning to you. crunch time in washington after talks in the white house blew up between republicans and president friday night. congressional leaders and staff have been scrambling to find a way out of the mounting crisis and of course, there are nine days to go before the first possible default in u.s. financial history and government history. leaders hope to announce at least later today the framework for an agreement. and they're doing that in part to soothe worldwide market jitters that many of the markets open late today eastern time around the world for monday openings and there's a great deal of concern an adverse effect. john boehner has a proposal on the table. leaders huddled last night to look at it. call for $1 trillion in cuts but dealing with major questions, the most volatile questions that we've seen, including cuts and change
big developments expected on the debt ceiling debate. john boehner hopes to unveil a new deal by 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. mike viqueira has more. good sunday morning, mike. >> reporter: well, good morning to you. crunch time in washington after talks in the white house blew up between republicans and president friday night. congressional leaders and staff have been scrambling to find a way out of the mounting crisis and of course, there are nine days to go before the first possible...
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purina puppy chow. >>> the big story we're watching right now, duelling debt plans. today john boehner is going rogue. and democrats say good luck with that. >> more
purina puppy chow. >>> the big story we're watching right now, duelling debt plans. today john boehner is going rogue. and democrats say good luck with that. >> more
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the big lesson for minnesota is the unthinkable is possible. you have a tendency to think in these sorts of situations it's just a game of chicken, there will be a resolution, the debt ceiling will be lifted, but sometimes a game of chicken ends in a car crash. the last thing that republicans walked out of in terms of trying to avert this car crash was a meeting president obama convened yesterday in washington. you may remember mr. obama told everyone to dress casually because they were going to be there for a long time, right? that's why we have the pictures where they look vaguely, slightly, iranian, because they are not wearing ties. women look the same they always do, but the men, a little ahmadinejad fashion there. even though they were tieless because they would be there all day working on, house speaker john boehner before the meeting even started on sunday, told the reporters he could not support any big deal that the president wanted, period. so in the end, their long day of sweaty, tieless negotiations only lasted an hour and 15 minut
the big lesson for minnesota is the unthinkable is possible. you have a tendency to think in these sorts of situations it's just a game of chicken, there will be a resolution, the debt ceiling will be lifted, but sometimes a game of chicken ends in a car crash. the last thing that republicans walked out of in terms of trying to avert this car crash was a meeting president obama convened yesterday in washington. you may remember mr. obama told everyone to dress casually because they were going...
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there is no time to get something this big done before the august 2 deadline. it literally cannot be passed through the senate in time even if everybody likes it. the other rainbow/sunshine problem here is the president and the senate agreeing on this or anything doesn't get you further towards raising the debt ceiling, it's not just the president and the senate, it's crazy town down the hallway too, it's john boehner's republican house, that likes the idea of the nation defaulting, that thinks the explosion of the economy might be pretty or at least warm for a second. they are not looking for a good deal or achieve particular policy objectives, regardless of what they get, they are not going to vote to raise the debt ceiling. the republicans who are running for president from the house of representatives, for example, are not saying don't raise the debt ceiling unless, don't raise the debt ceiling until, they are saying don't raise the debt ceiling at all. let's see what happens. this is how republican congresswoman michele bachmann's first presidential campai
there is no time to get something this big done before the august 2 deadline. it literally cannot be passed through the senate in time even if everybody likes it. the other rainbow/sunshine problem here is the president and the senate agreeing on this or anything doesn't get you further towards raising the debt ceiling, it's not just the president and the senate, it's crazy town down the hallway too, it's john boehner's republican house, that likes the idea of the nation defaulting, that thinks...
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the next big deal, jay talked about this in a great piece he published today. where he talked about the other big thing that has to happen in august is the u.s. has to roll over a lot of its debt. the question is, would the borrowing costs go up? would creditors be willing to lend money to the u.s. government knowing that it's not paying all of its obligations? the answer is, probably yes, but probably at a higher cost, and a gain, the consequences for the entire financial system, not just with the u.s. but in the whole global economy are really unpredictable. i do think that looking back to what happened with lehman and the financial crisis and the global recession that that caused is not extreme. >> jay powell, interest rates, presumably they, too, would go up? another part of the doomsday snare dwlee would affect everybody? >> yeah. i think cristea saidwell. interest rates are likely to go up because some buyers go away. rates have to go up. those play out. if it happens any period of time those play out at a consumers rates, mortgage rates, that sort of thi
the next big deal, jay talked about this in a great piece he published today. where he talked about the other big thing that has to happen in august is the u.s. has to roll over a lot of its debt. the question is, would the borrowing costs go up? would creditors be willing to lend money to the u.s. government knowing that it's not paying all of its obligations? the answer is, probably yes, but probably at a higher cost, and a gain, the consequences for the entire financial system, not just with...
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i'm contessa brewer covering the big news coast to coast. the big story, dysfunction junction. seven days and counting to the august 2nd debt default deadline. the two sides seem even further apart. >> right now there's no danger of any bill getting to the president's desk because we're at stalemate. >> it seems an edge bridgeable gap. >> the american people may have voted for divided government, but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government. >> in back-to-back speeches president obama and house speaker john boehner laid out duelling debt plans. >> we can't allow the american people to become collateral damage to washington's political warfare. >> president obama pushing what he calls a balanced approach. including spending cuts and raising tax revenue. >> the sad truth is that the president wanted a blank check
i'm contessa brewer covering the big news coast to coast. the big story, dysfunction junction. seven days and counting to the august 2nd debt default deadline. the two sides seem even further apart. >> right now there's no danger of any bill getting to the president's desk because we're at stalemate. >> it seems an edge bridgeable gap. >> the american people may have voted for divided government, but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government. >> in back-to-back...
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ceiling clean is the best way to do this, traditional way to do this to where we are now which is how big a deficit reduction package should accompany it. >> well, i think as the speaker of the house is discovering tonight, it is the reality we all live with here in washington, lawrence, which is this is a divided government, a two-party system. nobody gets entirely what he or she wants, and yes, if we had been doing this in the normal way as has been historically done, there would have been a clean debt ceiling vote, which has traditionally been unpleasant vote often for members of congress, but routine, noncontroversial, and certainly not tied to any deficit reduction package or any other measure for that matter. what happens is the speaker of the house made clear and republicans in general that they were linking the willingness to raise the debt ceiling to significant deficit reduction. as you know for a long time, we rejected the link, but because we believe we need to reduce our deficit and get our debt under control. we also worked concurrently as we moved through the spring and int
ceiling clean is the best way to do this, traditional way to do this to where we are now which is how big a deficit reduction package should accompany it. >> well, i think as the speaker of the house is discovering tonight, it is the reality we all live with here in washington, lawrence, which is this is a divided government, a two-party system. nobody gets entirely what he or she wants, and yes, if we had been doing this in the normal way as has been historically done, there would have...
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could have a big impact on all of us. a lot of you are saying you're preparing for the worst. steve says i guess if you're a senior and rely on social security, you'd better make sure your bills are paid up. steven green suggests, learn to grow your own food and buy gold. john vega says as a retired air force person i'm saving up knowing i may not get my retirement check. according to mike schwartz, there's nothing the american public can do nor does it matter if we default on our debt our credit rating is finished and a american economy starts a sharp decline into history. you can reach me on facebook or twitter. >>> the nfl appears to be one step closer to ending a lockout what has dragged on since march. that's because the owners have approved a new deal. it looks like here's the statement from the nfl player's association we're expecting them to say if they're going to meet the deal. the statement says, player leadership is discussing the most recent written proposal with the nfl chin clouds a settlement agreement, de
could have a big impact on all of us. a lot of you are saying you're preparing for the worst. steve says i guess if you're a senior and rely on social security, you'd better make sure your bills are paid up. steven green suggests, learn to grow your own food and buy gold. john vega says as a retired air force person i'm saving up knowing i may not get my retirement check. according to mike schwartz, there's nothing the american public can do nor does it matter if we default on our debt our...
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is in big trouble if it defaults on its debts next month. but with the 2012 race already on the radar in front of everybody, it is safe to bet many of them are thinking about appearances as well. a.b. stoddard is associate editor and columnist with "the hill" newspaper. joining us for a look at the political fight. so a.b., good morning to you. is anyone looking good so far in this debate as they look toward 2012 and they have the debt ceiling right in front of them? >> well, i actually think that the president really retains the upper hand, at least at this hour. the president really -- he abandoned entitlement reform after his fiscal commission released a report in december. he did not produce a budget, didn't mention -- and there were no plans this winter to deal with that issue. now that he's come out with a willingness to tackle something that is so sacred to his base, he really looks like he is engaging in this shared sacrifice he keeps talking about, while republicans refuse to budge on taxes and the president paints them as my way or
is in big trouble if it defaults on its debts next month. but with the 2012 race already on the radar in front of everybody, it is safe to bet many of them are thinking about appearances as well. a.b. stoddard is associate editor and columnist with "the hill" newspaper. joining us for a look at the political fight. so a.b., good morning to you. is anyone looking good so far in this debate as they look toward 2012 and they have the debt ceiling right in front of them? >> well, i...